Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB926
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
4/18/25
Engrossed
4/24/25
Refer
4/24/25
Refer
5/29/25
Refer
5/29/25
Bans the recoupment of certain costs that a power company incurs from claims based on a wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Prohibits the recovery from customers of certain costs and expenses that an electric company incurs if a court or jury finds that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company. [Prohibits an electric company from paying or distributing dividends, income, interest or profits or paying, distributing or repurchasing stock or other ownership interest to any person or individual with an ownership or beneficial interest in the electric company if the electric company owes any debt on an outstanding judgment that is based on a finding by a court or jury that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.] [Sets the rate of interest on the judgment at nine percent per annum to accrue from the date the wildfire was ignited if a plaintiff establishes that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.] [Provides that an electric company is liable for all taxes that may be owed by a prevailing party on a judgment that the electric company has not satisfied by January 1, 2026, for a judgment that is based on a finding by a court or jury that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.] Requires an electric company to request that the Public Utility Commission open an investigation if the electric company owes more than a certain amount of debt on an outstanding judgment or judgments that are based on a wildfire that resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company and the electric company plans to make a payment, distribution or repurchase related to dividends, income, interest, profits, stock or other ownership interest. Directs the commission to suspend the payment, distribution or repurchase during the investigation and allows the commission to issue a final order that imposes restrictions, requirements or conditions. Allows a plaintiff to file motions in a civil action based on a wildfire caused by an electric company to require the electric company to file a security or bond if the electric company has been found to be liable to other plaintiffs for damages, losses or other harms resulting from the same wildfire, to have prejudgment interest accrue from the date the wildfire caused damages, losses or other harm and for a supplemental judgment for any additional tax liabilities that the plaintiff may owe on the underlying final judgment. Requires an electric company to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the commission to issue a certification if the applicant is implementing a wildfire protection plan and meets certain requirements. Provides that a certification establishes that the applicant has implemented wildfire policies and practices consistent with wildfire safety standards. Provides that a certification does not establish immunity against claims for damages resulting from a wildfire. Directs the commission to commission a study to examine issues related to catastrophic wildfire risk and recovery and develop scenarios for a balanced solution. Directs the commission to provide an interim report on the study's findings and recommendations to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy and environment during the 2026 regular session and provide recommendations for a stakeholder process to follow the final study report. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB927
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
6/2/25
Refer
6/2/25
Creates a tax credit for the amount paid for transmission services for solar or wind power or power storage. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for the amount paid by an owner of an eligible generation facility for transmission services. Directs that the amount paid, for purposes of the tax credit, shall be calculated as the sum of amounts paid by the owner to the Bonneville Power Administration or an electric utility for up to 600 megawatts of the eligible generation facility's nameplate capacity and to other parties. Requires a taxpayer to first receive a final written certification from the State Department of Energy to claim the tax credit. Allows a taxpayer to apply for a preliminary certification of an eligible generation facility prior to, during or after construction of the facility. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026[, and to eligible generation facilities first placed in service on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032]. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB928
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Tells a public body that buys electric cars or solar panels that it needs proof from the vendor that no forced labor was used in producing the car or panel. Specifies penalties for lying about the proof. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification. Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB929
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
3/31/25
Refer
3/31/25
The Act would give money to the SPRD to work on the Oregon Coast Trail. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to and directs allocation of lottery revenues by the State Parks and Recreation Department to continue to develop, maintain or work toward completion of the Oregon Coast Trail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB93
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Creates an Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for the purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for the purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB930
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act brings back the tax credit for making new forests. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Reinstates the tax credit for reforestation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB931
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act says that courts may not defer to a state agency's thinking about a law or rule. The Act says that courts have to use an interpretation that limits agency power and favors people's liberty. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). Provides that courts may not defer to an agency's interpretation of a statute or rule. Directs courts to exercise doubt in favor of an interpretation that limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB932
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
When a person gets a new car-related conviction while their license is revoked, they must wait to ask to restore their license. The Act says the extra wait time is the amount of time between their new conviction and when they could have asked before the new conviction happened. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Alters when a person whose driving privileges are revoked may petition to restore their privileges. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB933
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
3/12/25
Refer
3/12/25
Requires ODE to prepare state report cards about school districts' TAG students. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires school districts to submit specified information to the Department of Education related to talented and gifted children. Directs the department to issue annual district and state report cards based on the submitted information.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB934
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
3/12/25
Engrossed
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
5/21/25
Enrolled
5/27/25
Passed
6/5/25
Tells school districts how to identify TAG children. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Prescribes requirements for the identification of talented and gifted children.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB935
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act extends the deadlines for a task force to report back to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Extends the dates by which the Joint Task Force on Regional Behavioral Health Accountability must provide draft recommendations and submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Extends the sunset date for the task force. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB936
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/24/25
This Act allows water cleaning in any land use zone and limits review. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a deadline for the development of the facility. Limits criteria that a local government may apply in approving the development. Applies to certain applications already under review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB937
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
The Act tells DHS to make an annual distribution to OFYC to support foster youth. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Directs the Department of Human Services to make an annual distribution to the Oregon Foster Youth Connection for foster youth advocacy and support. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB938
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
3/5/25
Refer
3/5/25
The Act makes changes to the restorative justice grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: The Act changes the restorative justice grant program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).] Modifies what entities may receive restorative justice program grants. Establishes the Restorative Justice Grant Program Account and continuously appropriates moneys in the account to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the grant program. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.].
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB939
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
The Act tells ODEM to run a program to issue grants to nonprofits to improve their security. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to establish a program to issue grants to certain nonprofit organizations for security enhancements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.